August Guided Tours at Collins Barracks

Schedule

Sat Aug 30 2025 at 02:00 pm to 02:45 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks | Dublin, DN

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We're offering a diverse range of free guided tours this August, so come down to Collins Barracks and discover something new!
Ahead of the Inter-County Ladies Gaelic Football and Camogie Championship Finals, get your mind active during our Game, Set, Match tours on Saturday, 2nd and Saturday, 9th July, and learn about the history of sports in Ireland.
Don't miss our special Music Makers tour, which highlights eight remarkable musical instruments on display, just in time for Heritage Week and the 'Wider Than Pictures' concert series at Collins Barracks.
Tours will begin in Reception at Collins Barracks. Booking is not required. However, places are limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must be fully supervised by a parent or adult who is in loco parentis.
Saturday, 2nd August 2025
14:00 LGBTQIA+ Tour of Collins Barracks
15:30 Game, Set, Match: The History of Sports in Irish Society
Sunday, 3rd August 2025
14:00 A Taste of the Past - The History of Food and Drink
15:30 The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing
Saturday, 9th August 2025
14:00 Eileen Gray: The Making of Modernism
15:30 Game, Set, Match: The History of Sports in Irish Society
Sunday, 10th August 2025
14:00 An Introduction to Collins Barracks featuring Harry Clarke
15:30 An Introduction to Collins Barracks featuring Harry Clarke
Saturday, 16th August 2025 - Heritage Week
14:00 The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing
15:30 A Taste of the Past - The History of Food and Drink
Sunday, 17th August 2025 - Heritage Week
14:00 LGBTQIA+ Tour of Collins Barracks
15:30 Game, Set, Match: The History of Sports in Irish Society
Saturday, 23rd August 2025 - Heritage Week
14:00 Music Makers in the National Museum's Collection
15:30 An Introduction to Collins Barracks featuring Harry Clarke
Sunday, 24th August 2025 - Heritage Week
14:00 Music Makers in the National Museum's Collection
15:30 Symbols of Ireland in the National Museum's Collection
To learn more about Heritage Week at Collins Barracks, please click here.
Saturday, 30th August 2025
14:00 Music Makers in the National Museum's Collection
15:30 Music Makers in the National Museum's Collection
Sunday, 31st August 2025
14:00 Music Makers in the National Museum's Collection
15:30 Music Makers in the National Museum's Collection
For more information on our tour offerings, contact [email protected] or call 01 648 6453.
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National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Collins Barracks, Parkgate Street, Dublin, County Dublin, D07 K850, Ireland

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